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The sports car maker McLaren is reportedly developing a plug-in hybrid that will focus a little more on electric range and efficiency.
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First drive review: 2020 BMW 745e plug-in hybrid luxury sedan goes your own way, all so posh
The BMW 7-Series plug-in hybrid drops its mpg, boosts its electric range slightly, and becomes a much better-driving luxury sedan.
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Gas mileage targets, Tesla’s record quarter, Honda-GM EV partnership: The Week in Reverse
Which upcoming electric cars are already delayed due to the pandemic, which ones are staying on schedule? Which car company suggested that it might offer a higher highway range than any current model from Tesla? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car...
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Tesla production surge, Honda-GM EV partnership, Lordstown electric-truck action: Today’s Car News
Tesla made more cars in the first quarter of 2020 than it has in any other Q1. Honda will use GM’s electric-vehicle foundation for future EVs. Lordstown Motors teases the toughness of its in-wheel motors. Toyota and BYD partner on R&D. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM and...
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Lordstown Endurance electric pickup prototype: In-wheel motor goes off-road
The electric trucks due to be made at a former GM plant in Ohio could be delayed due to suppliers and partners, Lordstown Motors suggested.
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BYD and Toyota detail electric-vehicle joint venture for China
Toyota and BYD will have engineers working together in the same facility, on products for China—although battery lessons could transfer to other projects.
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GM and Honda will partner for future electric vehicles—including one that will arrive by 2024. The partnership allows Honda access to GM's Super Cruise driver-assist system.
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Tesla made more than 100,000 vehicles in Q1 2020, its best start to a year yet
With help from China, Tesla finished the first quarter better than any other Q1 in its history.
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Rivian’s delay, Lucid’s 400-mile range, Karma’s E-Flex: Today’s Car News
Rivian has made a lot of progress toward U.S. production of electric trucks, but things are put on hold for now. Lucid teases more than 400 miles of real-world highway driving for its upcoming Air. And Karma is boasting of its platform’s flexibility...any takers? This and more, here at Green...
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Rivian reports delay for electric trucks, provides look inside Illinois factory
The well-funded future electric truck maker has been prepping its Illinois factory on schedule but reports a pandemic-induced delay.
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Lucid Air electric sedan prototype covers 400+ highway miles, company teases
In a company-produced video, Lucid claims to have done the full loop from San Francisco to LA—plus some extra—with just one charging stop.
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Karma boasts its extended-range EV platform is very, very flexible
Karma Automotive is pushing its E-Flex platform, derived from the Fisker Karma, as good for underpinning everything from supercars to vans.
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GM delays its Bolt EV refresh while Ford’s Mach-E remains on schedule. Volkswagen talks battery electric vs. fuel-cell. And electric Jeeps are coming to the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors has confirmed that while upcoming electric vehicles from GMC Hummer and Cadillac will likely remain on schedule, the refresh for the Chevrolet Bolt EV has been pushed back a year. The extended-length Bolt EUV remains on track to arrive next year as a 2022 model. Volkswagen has laid out why, between battery electric and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, one technology is the...
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Electric Jeeps reportedly coming to the US, will be more capable than gas or diesel
The Jeep brand is going electric—and not just for Europe and China, the brand's boss asserts.
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Report: Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV still on schedule for fall arrival
The first mass-market electric vehicle from Ford is staying on schedule despite stay-at-home orders for the team making it happen.
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Battery-electric or hydrogen fuel cell? VW lays out why one is the winner
Even outside of the fueling infrastructure concerns, VW maps out why battery-electric is simply more efficient for personal vehicles.
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GM confirms delay for Chevy Bolt EV refresh; GMC Hummer and Cadillac EVs on schedule
Hummer and Cadillac electric SUVs and trucks remain on schedule, but the Chevy Bolt refresh has been pushed back a year.
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BMW fuel-cell SUV, BYD safety battery, EPA gas-mileage targets: Today’s Car News
BYD is thinking safety first with a new battery. BMW’s upcoming fuel-cell SUV will be quick. And the U.S. EPA has released its controversial final rule that could relax vehicle fuel efficiency below what automakers say they can easily meet. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Trump...
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The EPA has released a final rule that will ease the fleet fuel economy requirements and allow higher amounts of CO2 from vehicles.
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BMW i Hydrogen Next fuel-cell SUV: With battery boost, more power than Mirai
The hydrogen fuel-cell SUV that BMW will sell starting in 2022 will offer a strong battery-boost system bringing total power to well past what's expected in the Toyota Mirai.
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BYD Blade battery for upcoming Han electric sedan keeps cool, aims for safety
A flagship electric sedan from China's BYD will introduce a new safety-focused battery strategy from the company.
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Cleaner EVs, Aptera, cheap gas and ethanol: Today’s Car News
Electric cars are cleaner than gas cars almost everywhere. Ethanol faces more challenges at the pump. Battery-electric trains catch on in Europe. And will an activist strategy about oil stoke interest in Aptera? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A study from the UK has found that electric...
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Ethanol may be the loser amid cheap gas and an oil glut
Will the corn ethanol industry survive a year when refiners are holding back and gasoline pump prices drop as low as $1 a gallon?
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Aptera's hyper-efficient, solar-charged car: Does $2 gas change its appeal?
Aptera appears to be pitching its electric lightweight vehicle around oil conflict and an activist mindset. Will that work around $2 gas and economic woes?
Stephen Edelstein